S‐protein derived A*02:01 allele restricted CD8+ T‐cell epitopes were identified in convalescent patient PBMCs, thus, priming host with these epitopes could help develop protective immune responses against infection. S2T8, S2T10, and Orf12T1 stimulated IFN‐γ proliferation in PBMCs. The gene discussed is CD8A; the disease is infection.